Desperate 911 calls from inside Uvalde classrooms never got to school police chief, legislator says

[LeftInTX]

UVALDE, Texas — Desperate 911 calls from inside the school where 21 people were killed last week went to city police and weren't shared with the campus law enforcement chief, who opted against an immediate confrontation, a local legislator said Thursday.

State Sen. Roland Gutierrez cited the Commission on State Emergency Communications for his revelation, which could further complicate an investigation into the police response to the shooting May 24 at Robb Elementary School.

"I was told specifically," Gutierrez told reporters. "My question specifically was: Was the [school district] police officer ... on duty [told] about the calls? I was specifically told no."

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"I have no doubts Arredondo was the so-called incident commander. I have no doubts about that. I'm telling you that he did not have privy" to the 911 calls, Gutierrez said.

Gutierrez insisted, "I'm not covering him." He blamed a systemic failure that hampered police communication at a crucial moment.


https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/desperate-911-calls-uvalde-classrooms-never-got-school-police-chief-la-rcna31676

I have never participated in an active shooter drill, however I would think assuring access to 911 services would be part of the drill! I know this district has had two in the past year.